Government in America People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition, Books a la Carte Plus MyPoliSciLab -- Access Card Package

by Edwards, George C., III; Wattenberg, Martin P.; Lineberry, Robert L.

• ISBN13: 9780205826957
• ISBN10: 0205826954
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2010-12-28
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Books agrave; la Carte are unbound, three-hole-punch versions of the textbook. This lower cost option is easy to transport and comes with same access code or media that would be packaged with the bound book. This Package Contains: MyPoliSciLab with E-Book Student Access Code Card and Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, Brief Edition, Books a la Carte Edition Updated in a new 11 th edition,Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, illustrates the impact that government has on the daily lives of each and every American, particularly its effect on students. Designed around the theme that "politics matters," this descriptive text emphasizes public policy what government actuallydoes.It contains recent political developments and policy on the global economic recession and addresses President Barack Obamars"s impact on our current government.

Table of Contents

 1. Introducing Government in America.
  2. The Constitution.
  3. Federalism.
  4. Civil Liberties.

  5. Civil Rights.
  6. Public Opinion and Political Action.
  7. The Mass Media and the Political Agenda.
  8. Political Parties.
  9. Campaigns and Voting Behavior.
10. Interest Groups.
11. Congress.
12. The Presidency.

13. The Federal Bureaucracy.

14. The Federal Courts.

15. The Congress, the President, and the Budget: Politics of Taxing and Spending.

16. Social Welfare Policymaking.
17. National Security Policy Making.